tomfools
Silly, senseless people
Tomfools is the plural of tomfool—a person who acts stupidly or clownishly.
The word sounds old-fashioned and theatrical, evoking jesters and buffoons rather than modern idiots: Those tomfools nearly burned the house down.
The related tomfoolery means silly or foolish behavior.
Boisterous rough behavior
- shenaniganA deceitful trick
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
clowning · skylarking · monkeyshine · hijinks · foolery · drollery · nonsense · silliness
Royal household comedian
- zanyAmusingly absurd
- harlequinMasked comic servant character
- farceurCreator of absurd comedies
- mummersCostumed folk play performers
motley · antic · prankster · joker · trickster · merrymaker · reveler · cutup
Easily deceived
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- credulousProne to blind trust
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
suckered · deceived · fooled · tricked · conned · swindled · cheated · duped
Cheerful and friendly
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- jocularInclined to jest
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
carefree · joyous · playful · mirthful · convivial · festive · rollicking · buoyant
horseplay
Boisterous rough behavior
- shenaniganA deceitful trick
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- caperPrank or pickled bud
mischief · clowning · skylarking · monkeyshine · hijinks · foolery · drollery · nonsense · silliness · absurdity
jester
Royal household comedian
mummers · motley · antic · prankster · joker · trickster · merrymaker · reveler · cutup · wag
gullible
Easily deceived
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- credulousProne to blind trust
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
bamboozled · suckered · deceived · fooled · tricked · conned · swindled · cheated · duped · misled
jovial
Cheerful and friendly
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- jocularInclined to jest
frolicsome · carefree · joyous · playful · mirthful · convivial · festive · rollicking · buoyant · high-spirited
tomfoolswise men
Learned, discerning people
savants · sages · philosophers · intellectuals · scholars
tomfoolsdignitaries
Persons of high rank
statesmen · sobersides · stoics · stuffed shirts · straight men
tomfoolsexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
masters · virtuosos · adepts · professionals · authorities